ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
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prevalence rates
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prevalence rates and age of onset
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prevalence rates, age of onset, and gender distribution
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prevalence rates, age of onset, gender distribution, and comorbidity
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Detailed explanation-1: -OCD sufferers around the world display cross‐cultural similarities as well. The majority of the cultures studied include contamination fears as a primary dimension (e.g., Nicolini et al., 1997; Okasha et al., 1994; Reddy et al., 2005).
Detailed explanation-2: -Research suggests that OCD involves problems in communication between the front part of the brain and deeper structures of the brain. These brain structures use a neurotransmitter (basically, a chemical messenger) called serotonin.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sometimes, people with OCD also get diagnosed with other mental health conditions, called comorbid disorders. In fact, a reported 90 percent of people with OCD have comorbid disorders such as: Depression and other mood disorders.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Genetics of OCD Research using identical twins and the relatives of people with OCD suggests that the greatest factor in a person’s risk for developing OCD is genetic, with the remaining risk being determined by the environment.